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- Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse — A proper clifftop viewpoint with panoramic ocean sweeps, clear whale-watching seasons (June-October) and a tiny interpretive centre that explains the maritime history and Wadandi/Noongar connections to the land; it’s a great intro to the coast’s drama and a handy spot for sunrise or a mid-hike rest.
- Sugarloaf Rock — That lone, weathered granite sea stack photographers love: dramatic at sunset, littered with nesting seabirds and smashed by surf in a way few inland trails can match. The short boardwalk drops you close enough to feel the spray and hear the waves pounding the rocks below.
- Canal Rocks — A series of serrated granite ledges forming natural channels you can scramble along and peer into, tide-dependent and wildly photogenic; it’s one of those places
- Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse — A proper clifftop viewpoint with panoramic ocean sweeps, clear whale-watching seasons (June-October) and a tiny interpretive centre that explains the maritime history and Wadandi/Noongar connections to the land; it’s a great intro to the coast’s drama and a handy spot for sunrise or a mid-hike rest.
- Sugarloaf Rock — That lone, weathered granite sea stack photographers love: dramatic at sunset, littered with nesting seabirds and smashed by surf in a way few inland trails can match. The short boardwalk drops you close enough to feel the spray and hear the waves pounding the rocks below.
- Canal Rocks — A series of serrated granite ledges forming natural channels you can scramble along and peer into, tide-dependent and wildly photogenic; it’s one of those places where you suddenly realise how close the track keeps you to raw ocean energy.
- Boranup Karri Forest — A sudden, cool cathedral of towering karri trees that feels almost rainforest-like after the exposed coastal sections; the sheer scale and quiet shade are a fantastic contrast to the cliffs, and you’ll often spot kangaroos or wallabies in the margins.
- Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse — The southern bookend where the Indian and Southern Oceans collide, with a big dose of maritime history, pounding waves, and dramatic headlands; finishing (or starting) here gives you that proper sense of place — rugged, exposed and very unlike most other long-distance walks in Australia.
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